Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) The former UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo, has backed Mike Perry following his alleged bar fight in Texas, as the pair shrugged off any negativity in a video posted to social media. Perry, a welterweight, allegedly punched an older gentleman in a bar during an
MMA news
11:13 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt on Saturday night as to who is the top flyweight in the UFC. Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times in the first round and finished the fight late in the round with a rear-naked choke to capture the vacant flyweight championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Jack Hermansson (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Jack Hermansson thinks Paulo Costa will get the job done against Israel Adesanya. Hermansson has positioned himself as a top-ranked UFC middleweight. He’s just a few spots below Jared Cannonier on the pecking order, as he was defeated by Cannonier via TKO in 2019. Costa is also expected to get
Over 3000 people showed up at a parking lot outside the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport Iowa on Saturday to watch Pat Miletich kickbox former two time boxing champ Michael Nunn in what’s being reported as the third combat sports event in the United States to be held in front of an audience since the
Deiveson Figueiredo: Wants to bring Henry Cejudo out of Retirement | UFC on ESPN+30 [embedded content] Newly crowned flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo spoke with the media on Saturday following his win over Joseph Benavidez at UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Abu Dhabi. The bout was a rematch. The two first fought in February with Figueiredo
UFC president Dana White was a big fan of the striking duel between lightweight standouts Rafael Fiziev and Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Island 2. In what was later deemed the “Fight of the Night” at UFC Fight Island 2, Fiziev and Diakiese went three hard rounds of pure striking, throwing everything in their arsenal
9:37 PM ET How excited am I for the recently booked Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa UFC middleweight title fight on Sept. 19? Let me count the ways. For starters, when it happens, it will mark just the second time in UFC history that two undefeated men will fight for a UFC title. The first
Kamaru Usman (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Kamaru Usman doesn’t believe he’ll ever share the Octagon with Conor McGregor. Usman is the reigning UFC welterweight champion. He’s coming off his second successful title defense. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision at UFC 251. While Usman has been open to a big payday against McGregor,
There’s still a lot of questions regarding UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and when we’ll see him compete again. His home republic of Dagestan is currently being ravaged by Coronavirus, and the respiratory disease recently claimed Khabib’s father and head coach Abdulmanap at the start of July. Understandably, his next title defense against interim champ
What’s next for Jorge Masvidal? (UFC 251 Usman vs. Masvidal highlights and discussion) [embedded content] Okay, so Jorge Masvidal is a big star. But after losing his short-notice bid to take the UFC welterweight title from Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 on Fight Island, what’s next? Where does Masvidal go from here? Does he get
Image via moneyinc.com UFC President Dana White was very impressed by Deiveson Figueiredo’s title-earning victory over Joseph Benavidez this evening. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 2, Figueiredo and Benavidez collided for a second time with the promotions vacant flyweight title on the line. In their first encounter this past February, the Brazilian
11:25 PM ET Deiveson Figueiredo dominated Joseph Benavidez to cap off the third main event on Fight Island and become the UFC flyweight champion. The first-round finish featured a tremendous display of striking power, grappling and ultimately a successful submission. Benavidez showed incredible heart, surviving multiple rear-naked choke attempts, but he couldn’t figure out a
The UFC on ESPN+ 30 bonuses have been released. On July 18, the UFC had its third stop on the “Fight Island” trip. UFC on ESPN+ 30 was held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The event’s preliminary action aired live on ESPN and ESPN+. The main card aired exclusively on ESPN+. In the main
The international action delivered as advertised last night (Sat., July 18, 2020) at UFC Fight Island 2 live on ESPN+ from inside Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, as Deiveson Figueiredo cashed in on another main event bid against Joseph Benavidez to earn a first-round submission and the vacant UFC flyweight title (highlights
Joseph Benavidez extremely emotional after losing final UFC title shot <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Joseph Benavidez lost his final bid for a UFC championship on Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Those are his words. After nearly 15 years of professional bouts, constantly seeking to prove he
Joseph Duffy announced his retirement from fighting shortly following his submission loss to Joel Alvarez at tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event. Duffy (16-5 MMA) squared off with Alvarez (17-2 MMA) on the preliminary card of this evenings event on Yas Island. The result was a quick submission victory for the Spanish fighter, this after
3:14 PM ET After months of uncertainty, the UFC flyweight division will finally have a new champion Saturday night. Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will settle their rivalry Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The winner will own the belt that has been vacated since former titleholder
Israel Adesanya & Paulo Costa Fight fans have been waiting to hear the date for Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa and it’s finally been revealed. Combate reports that Adesanya vs. Costa is a lock for UFC 253 on Sept. 19. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani later took to his Twitter account to confirm the report. Adesanya is